Isaac Dogboe Scores Upset TKO Victory over Jessie Magdaleno

Ghanaian starlet Isaac Dogboe defied all odds when he scored a huge TKO victory over the returning champion Jessie Magdaleno.

Magdaleno was out for just over a year before he defended against mandatory challenger Dogboe. Magdaleno would come into the fight against his confident opponent as a -225 favorite.

Magdaleno looked sharp early on, troubling his opponent with his power and speed despite the Ghanian’s insistence on stalking the American. The 26-year-old got a breakthrough when he dropped Dogboe in the very first round.

Despite the brave face, Magdaleno would struggle to cope with the intense pressure he was put under and for the following few rounds, Dogboe dominated, landing numerous power-punches including hooks to the body and uppercuts to the face.

The fight came to an abrupt end in the eleventh round when Dogboe went in for the kill and secured a TKO victory in the eleventh round, becoming Ghana’s youngest ever world champion.

In a fight where neither fighter had been knocked down previously, both provided the ultimate test for one another but it was the underdog who would be crowned the new WBO world super bantamweight champion.

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Despite the close opening rounds, Jennings established his jab well using them to land solid punches to his opponent and slow him down. By the 8th round, Dawejko was a beat man and Jennings secured a comfortable victory to move to 23-2.

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